Description: Melbourne Messer Club is a German Martial Arts, Combat Sports and Fencing Club based in Victora, Australia. Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) attempts to reignite martial arts long thought dead as a combat sport and modern holistic martial practice with the interpretation and study of medieval manuscripts.
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“Pay attention on the following As far as Messer fencing is concerned Learn things that decorate you And reward in friendly and in serious combat By means of that you frighten and edify skillfully the masters.” -Johannes Lecküchner, Kunst des Messerfechtens
A Messer is a type of German sword constructed with a knife style grip, which was popular during the 15th Century.
We train the Historical European Martial Art (HEMA) of Messer-fencing. A medieval German sport, long-thought-dead, now reignited as a safe, fun and meaningful practice with the interpretation and study of medieval manuscripts.